Forty-five Republican senators voted against holding an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump over his remarks at the U.S. Capitol, saying it would be unconstitutional to impeach a former president.
All but five GOP senators sided with an effort proposed by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), sending a signal that there are not enough votes to convict Trump. Convicting a president during a Senate impeachment trial requires a two-thirds majority.
Republican Sens. Mitt Romney (Utah), Ben Sasse (Neb.), Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), and Pat Toomey (Pa.) voted with Democrats to reject Paul’s order, suggesting the five senators will vote to convict Trump. Romney was the only Republican senator to vote to convict Trump during his first impeachment trial in early 2020.
The Senate ultimately voted 55–45 to table Paul’s point of order, meaning that the impeachment trial will go forward. The House voted to impeach Trump earlier this month on the sole impeachment charge of “incitement of insurrection,” with Democrats claiming he incited violence at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month. Trump called on the protesters not to engage in violent acts and later told them to “go home in peace.”
Trump is the first president to be impeached twice, and the first president to undergo an impeachment trial after leaving office.
Ahead of the vote, Paul warned that he wanted to force his colleagues to go on the record.
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It;'s the same five bad actors, we knew they would be the hold outs, because they always are.
We need to primary every damned one of them. Mitt # 1. Bitter SOB. Never could stand Trump's triumph over Mitt's dismal failure. LMAO.
The US Constitution is no longer valid in this country according to the courts,and the democrats. And we need to contact all of these scum RINOS and let them know how much of a scum they are. I did that to my Senator tonight.
THAT IS THE TRUTH AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY LAWS TO FOLLOW.
Then we don't follow them, no taxes NOTHING
We must find a way to put pressure on the corporations like the Targets, Wal*Mart, Tech companies, the 5 RINO's that voted with the democRATS. This is such a waste of money, time, and focus. This to divert the publics' attention away from corrupt and traitorous actions the Democrats (Biden, Haris, Pelosi, Schumer) behind the smokescreen. Put pressure on your representative even democrats that you do not support their actions.
Here is something that I found on the internet that sounds a lot like what is going on with the democrat party today.
http://www.jcharper.net/index.php/sandn/427-communist-rules-for-rev...
The Communist Loving Democrats think they have it made now since they barely have the House, Senate and the White House. They Think they can do what ever they want and however they want since they even have the Cheif Justice and 90% of the lower courts as Communized as they are..! Justice Roberts is an Arrogant POS RINO..! For Trump to organize a 3rd Party Totally would be a mistake... He needs to build the Republican Party Replacement..! They Platform for the current Republican Party Is Over With..! The Current Republican Party except for a small handful are just as Stupid and Corrupt as the Democrate / Communist Party..! ........................... Trump Will Be Back and Is Well On His Way..! ... Biden IS NOT Legally the president anyway..! Right Now Is Just The Calm Before The Storm..!
they CAN do whatever they want for now but God is still in control and He will punish them!!!!! I daily pray for our nation, that Jesus will come soon and take His people out so satan's followers can have their 7 years of control before being cast into the Lake of Fire!!!!!!!!!!
I truly wish everyone would quit referring to PRESIDENT Trump as "former." He is not; he is our President. To say what the enemy says is buying into their lying, commie rhetoric.
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